That's good in theory, but not very good in practice. A general strike also takes away from those striking. One-day strikes mean nothing aside from "they protested." Folks tend to stock up before the strike and make up after the strike.
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For any kind of strike to work, it must be sustained over a length of time. The amount of time is much more than just one day. The Bud Light boycott is a classic case: A large number of folks stopped drinking Bud Light. In it's place they drank other beers also made by Anheuser-Bush.
jul 7, 2025, 5:53 pm • 0 0 • view
Net effect for the company? Not much at all. Net effect for those that rightfully saw the strike as nonsense? A whole bunch of laughter.
jul 7, 2025, 5:53 pm • 0 0 • view
General strikes are proven very effective against authoritarianism throughout history. You’re right. It will need to be sustained. Probably a rolling strike. That’s where proper preparation prevents poor performance. 😁 Strikes definitely work. It’s why corporations are scared of unions. 🫱🏼🫲🏾
jul 8, 2025, 3:13 am • 0 0 • view
Strikes absolutely work. I've seen them in action from all 3 sides: The consumer, the striker, the management. I just think call the one-day thing a protest. Calling it a strike elicits laughter from management.
jul 9, 2025, 12:32 am • 1 0 • view
Now, here's a delima we'll be seeing in real time: The United Farm Workers are talking about a strike. They, of all people, have a need to strike. The gotcha is that farm workers tend to live hand-to-mouth and can't afford prolonged periods without pay. I don't have the answers here.
jul 9, 2025, 12:32 am • 1 0 • view